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2011 German Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Race

German Formula One Grand Prix - Race

(07/24/2011)

2:30

Welcome to race day from the Nurburgring.
It has been raining for most of the night but it is dry at the moment. Very cold though

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:30

2:33

A lot of dark clouds though and it could start raining any minute

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:33

2:36

Qualifying results were a bit of a surprise with Webber taking Pole from Hamilton and Vettel only managing third. Alonso was 4th

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:36

2:37

[Comment From Bill Bill : ]

Possibly raining at the ring. Good luck Mark Webber ED - It has started to rain again!

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:37 Bill

2:38

Light rain now falling on the circuit

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:38

2:42

The pit lane is open and the cars are making it onto the starting grid

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:42

2:42

Temperature is just 13 degrees!

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:42

2:43

Track temperature at 15 degrees

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:43

2:43

Rain is increasing but the track isn't too wet

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:43

2:44

Rain is expected to stop in 10 minutes

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:44

2:44

Just over 15 minutes to the start of the race

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:44

2:46

[Comment From Bill Bill : ]

Any idea what tyres they will start on? ED - This will really depend on how hard it rains in the next few minutes! Suspect intermediates if it continues to rain. The rain isn't heavy

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:46 Bill

2:48

[Comment From shanky shanky : ]

gud luck adrian sutil

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:48 shanky

2:49

The rain isn't heavy and it seems to have eased

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:49

2:50

[Comment From Jim Jim : ]

The rain really does add spice to the races ED - Certainly does!

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:50 Jim

2:50

Mercedes working on the KERS system on Rosberg's car

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:50

2:52

Sebastian Buemi will start from the back of the grid as the fuel he had on board was contaminated!

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:52

2:52

[Comment From Jim Jim : ]

I fancy Webber for this race how about you ED - Webber is strong on this track. He's had starting problems all season though. If he manages to stay in the front at the start then he has a good chance

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:52 Jim

2:54

Rain is not forecast for the next 30 minutes according to the weather radar

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:54

2:57

It is raining again!

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:57

2:57

[Comment From Bill Bill : ]

Alonso is good in the wet if it rains. Webber not good at the start. Could be very interesting start.

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:57 Bill

2:57

[Comment From Jim Jim : ]

So much for the radar then!! ED - Indeed!

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:57 Jim

2:57

Webber starts from Pole with Hamilton alongside him

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:57

2:58

Vettel starts from 3rd with Alonso alongside him

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:58

2:58

2 minutes to start

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:58

2:58

Massa starts from 5th with Rosberg alongside him

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:58

2:59

Rain is only light as teams clear the track

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:59

2:59

[Comment From Jim Jim : ]

Webbers biggest problem is Lewis whos determination knows no boundries

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:59 Jim

2:59

Cars are starting on dry tyres

Sunday July 24, 2011 2:59

3:00

Formation lap underway

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:00

3:00

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

Rain forecast might ruin the strategy (saving tyres for the race) of most teams... Nevertheless, a great race on the cards...

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:00 Shankar

3:01

Air temperature at just 13 degrees, track temperature at only 15 degrees

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:01

3:02

[Comment From Jim Jim : ]

I understand that the track is wet enough for the drag reduction system to be disabled?? ED - Doubt it

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:02 Jim

3:02

[Comment From Bill Bill : ]

Webbers biggest problem is his slowness off the grid. Alonso is right behind Lewis. Mark could hold up Vettel. It will be very interesting. Almost perfect setup.

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:02 Bill

3:02

Good to see Mika Hakkinen again, he is in the Mercedes garage

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:02

3:02

Vettel back at the starting grid

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:02

3:03

Lights!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:03

3:04

Hamilton leads from Webber and Vettel

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:04

3:04

Rosberg in 4th ahead of Massa

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:04

3:04

Interesting dicing at the start, Alonso and Vettel fighting hard

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:04

3:05

It is still dry

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:05

3:05

Webber yet to lead a race this season!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:05

3:05

Alonso loses position to Vettel!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:05

3:06

Looks like Alonso went wide allowing Vettel to go through

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:06

3:07

Alonso catches up to Vettel! Massa behind Rosberg

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:07

3:09

Hamilton leads on lap 3 by 1.9 seconds from Webber

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:09

3:10

Webber quickest so far

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:10

3:10

The top 4 are separated by 3.4 seconds

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:10

3:11

DRS is enabled

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:11

3:11

Button is down in 10th!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:11

3:12

Massa tries to pass Rosberg without success

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:12

3:12

Alonso right behind Vettel

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:12

3:14

Hamilton leads Webber on lap 6 by 1 seconds. Vettel is 2 seconds behind

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:14

3:14

Button now attacking Petrov for 9th

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:14

3:16

Alonso takes 3rd from Vettel

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:16

3:17

Vettel has a slow lap!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:17

3:18

Alonso fastest so far

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:18

3:18

Vettel goes off and Rosberg is right behind him!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:18

3:19

Replay shows Vettel spinning. He recovers though

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:19

3:19

Alonso quickly catching Webber and Hamilton!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:19

3:20

Heidfeld is off

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:20

3:21

Heidfeld was side by side with Buemi, they touch

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:21

3:21

Massa still behind Rosberg!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:21

3:22

Massa passes Rosberg for 5th

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:22

3:22

So on lap 12, Hamilton leads Webber by 0.5 seconds. Alonso is a further 1.4 seconds behind

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:22

3:23

Webber takes Hamilton, Hamilton fights back, fantastic

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:23

3:24

Alonso now with Webber and Hamilton

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:24

3:25

Alonso right behind Webber!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:25

3:26

Massa right behind Vettel

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:26

3:26

Red Bull ready for a stop

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:26

3:26

Webber pits!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:26

3:27

Rosberg pits as well

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:27

3:27

Hamilton leads from Alonso on lap 14

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:27

3:28

Button still unable to pass Petrov

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:28

3:28

Schumacher pits

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:28

3:29

Webber now flying on fresher softs

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:29

3:29

He is currently behind Massa

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:29

3:29

Hamilton pits

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:29

3:30

Hamilton and Alonso both pit

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:30

3:30

Webber gets ahead of the two!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:30

3:30

The three are behind Massa!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:30

3:31

Massa has yet to stop as Vettel pits

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:31

3:31

Massa pits and Webber leads the race!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:31

3:32

Massa rejoins ahead of Vettel

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:32

3:33

Light rain at this stage!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:33

3:34

Webber leads on lap 19 by 1 second

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:34

3:35

2 seconds separate the top 3

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:35

3:36

Sutil, Petrov, Kobayashi yet to stop

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:36

3:36

Webber and Hamilton trading fastest laps!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:36

3:38

Massa now chasing Petrov for 6th

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:38

3:38

Massa takes 6th from Petrov

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:38

3:39

The top 3 are lapping almost identical times!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:39

3:39

2.5 seconds separate the top 3 on lap 22

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:39

3:40

Sutil pits from 4th

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:40

3:40

Button now into 4th but yet to pit

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:40

3:41

Weather forecast is for a few drops from time to time!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:41

3:41

Schumacher spins

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:41

3:41

He recovers

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:41

3:42

Petrov now makes his first stop

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:42

3:43

Button pits from 4th

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:43

3:43

He puts on another set of softs

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:43

3:46

Team tells Vettel he has a problem with his rear brakes

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:46

3:46

Top 3 separated by 2.7 seconds on lap 27

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:46

3:47

Two retirements so far: Heidfeld and Barrichello

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:47

3:48

Hamilton slowly closing the gap to Webber

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:48

3:49

And Alonso is closing in on Hamilon! 2.4 second between the top 3

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:49

3:51

Team tells Alonso to start closing in now!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:51

3:51

Both Hamilton and Alonso are quicker than Webber!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:51

3:52

Webber pits

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:52

3:53

He puts on the medium compound

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:53

3:53

Chandhok spins but recovers

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:53

3:54

Hamilton pits!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:54

3:55

Hamilton gets ahead of Webber

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:55

3:55

Webber tries to overtake Hamilton but without success

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:55

3:55

Alonso is on a quick lap!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:55

3:55

Alonso pits!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:55

3:56

This will be interesting

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:56

3:57

Alonso gets out ahead of Hamilton but Hamilton fights back and takes the lead

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:57

3:57

Hamilton now flying!

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:57

3:59

Hamilton leads Alonso by 2.4 seconds on lap 34. Webber is a further 1.6 seconds behind

Sunday July 24, 2011 3:59

4:00

Massa is 4thand a further 7.1 seconds behind with Vettel a further 2.4 seconds behind

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:00

4:01

Another quickest lap by Hamilton with a 1:35.083

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:01

4:01

Button has a problem

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:01

4:01

He retires with a hydraulic problem

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:01

4:03

Sorry the top 3 are on the soft compound again

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:03

4:03

They will have to make another stop

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:03

4:05

The top 3 are separated by 6.6 seconds

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:05

4:05

Massa and Vettel are on a different strategy in 4th and 5th

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:05

4:07

Hamilton leads Alonso by 2.9 seconds on lap 39

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:07

4:07

The two lap identical lap times, a 1:35.213!

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:07

4:08

Rosberg trying hard to pass Kobayashi for 7th place

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:08

4:09

Rosberg gets ahead of Kobayashi

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:09

4:09

Vettel pits from 5th

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:09

4:10

Vettel goes for another set of softs so he has another stop to make

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:10

4:10

Massa responds and pits

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:10

4:12

Massa goes out ahead of Vettel but Vettel fighting back

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:12

4:14

Team tells Vettel brakes are now ok

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:14

4:14

Team tells Hamilton to take the tyres as long as he can

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:14

4:16

Hamilton leads Alonso by 2.9 seconds on lap 44

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:16

4:16

Vettel right behind Massa now for 4th

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:16

4:19

Gap between Hamilton and Alonso remains around 3 seconds

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:19

4:19

Schumacher takes 9th from Petrov

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:19

4:20

Petrov makes his second stop

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:20

4:20

Petrov puts the medium compound on

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:20

4:21

Behind the top 3, Massa and Vettel exchange fastest laps!

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:21

4:22

The top 3 are trying to take their tyres as far as they can before pitting for the medium compound

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:22

4:22

Vettel right behind Massa

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:22

4:24

Top 3 separated by 8.2 seconds on lap 49

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:24

4:26

Alonso closes the gap to 2 seconds to Hamilton. Webber a further 5.3 seconds behind

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:26

4:26

Hamilton pits

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:26

4:26

Alonso stays out and so does Webber

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:26

4:27

Hamilton puts on the medium compound

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:27

4:27

Alonso stays out!

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:27

4:28

Webber stays out too

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:28

4:29

Alonso pits now but has lost time to traffic!

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:29

4:30

Hamilton stays ahead of Alonso

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:30

4:31

Vettel still trying to pass Massa

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:31

4:31

Webber doesn't pit!

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:31

4:32

Both Hamilton and Alonso are quicker than Webber in S1

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:32

4:33

Webber leads but yet to stop for the prime tyre

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:33

4:34

Webber pits but he is lapping slower than Hamilton and Alonso so it hasn't worked

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:34

4:36

Schumacher pits for his prime tyres

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:36

4:37

3 laps remain and Hamilton leads Alonso by 3.4 seconds

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:37

4:37

The fight between Massa and Vettel is still going, both have to make another stop!

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:37

4:39

Massa and Vettel taking their last stop on the final lap!

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:39

4:39

Hamilton goes quickest so far with a 1:34.302

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:39

4:39

Massa and Vettel pit on the final lap

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:39

4:40

Vettel gets ahead of Massa in the pits!

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:40

4:41

Lewis Hamilton wins the German Grand Prix

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:41

4:41

Alonso finishes second with Webber in third

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:41

4:45

Interesting that Webber is carrying Alonso back to the pits as his car stopped on the track!

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:45

4:46

Replay shows Alonso stopping probably due to low fuel

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:46

4:53

Race order at the end of the race:

Hamilton
Alonso +3.9
Webber +9.7
Vettel +47.9
Massa +52.5
Sutil +86.2
Rosberg +1 lap
Schumacher +1lap
Kobayashi +1 lap
Petrov +1lap

Sunday July 24, 2011 4:53

5:00

11th - Perez +1 llap
Alguersuari +1 lap
di Resta +1 lap
Maldonado +1 lap
Buemi +1 lap
Kovalainen +2 laps
Glock +3 laps
d'Ambrosio +3 laps
Ricciardo + 3 laps
Chandhok + 4 laps

Retirements: Liuzzi, Button, Barrichello and Heidfeld

Sunday July 24, 2011 5:00

5:02

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